december 12

Shutterbug Saturday: Feathers 3.0

Posted on March 2, 2019 Updated on October 4, 2023

Feathers Image One — Photo Credit: Magda Ehlers on Pexels

I love watching and listening to the birds. They are fun and fascinating. A few evenings ago, I was sitting in one of my Adirondack chairs I have in my yard. They are underneath a very large Hackberry tree. This tree is huge and old. As I was enjoying the sunset and journaling, I heard tapping…above my head. Then, I noticed dust-like material gathering in my lap, my pages and on my phone (and, no doubt, on my head). I looked directly above me, which was not an easy task in a high-back chair. Yes. It was a small woodpecker. This little thing had the entire tree to beat its beak into but, decided to do its routine…directly above me. I struggled to get shots but, I got a few. That will be for another post in the future.

Feathers Image Two — All Photos Are My Personal Collection
Invasion of the Buzzards
03-07-2017

Feathers Image Three — As carrion eaters, they are the clean-up crew.

Feathers Image Four — I never saw what they were after.

Feathers Image Five — I guess they have bodyguards or scouts.

Feathers Image Six

Feathers Image Seven — They hung out for a while.

Feathers Image Eight — Caught this beauty from the kitchen window (six years ago, tomorrow).
Sadly, all of those trees had to come down last year.
03-03-2013

Feathers Image Nine — I think this is a juvenile.
But, a Cooper’s Hawk or a Sharp-Shinned, I’m not sure.

Feathers Image Ten — Drake & mate(s) in a park in Central Texas.
12-12-2008

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Foto Friday: Sunsets Local

Posted on February 8, 2019 Updated on June 19, 2019

All photos, below, are my personal collection. ~Vic

Sunset Image One — Food Lion parking lot as storm clouds rolled through.
07-12-2016

Sunset Image Two — My neighborhood.
12-12-2016

Sunset Image Three — Evening walk.
11-05-2017

Sunset Image Four — Up the street.
11-11-2017

Sunset Image Five — Late Spring walk.
06-02-2018

Sunset Image Six — Phoenix in the sky.
08-06-2018

Sunset Image Seven — Cotton on fire.
09-18-2018

Sunset Image Eight — Riverwalk
01-06-2019

Sunset Image Nine — Sunset blur thru the window.
01-29-2019

Sunset Image Ten — Pink glow this past Sunday.
02-03-2019

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